Optical connector

ABSTRACT

An optical connector ( 1 ) for transferring light sent by fibers ( 2 ) and comprises a resin body ( 10 ) and a plurality of first lenses ( 11 ) and second lenses ( 12 ), the resin body ( 10 ) includes a bottom surface ( 102 ), a top surface ( 101 ) opposite to the bottom surface ( 102 ), a front surface ( 103 ) connecting the top surface ( 101 ) and the bottom surface ( 102 ), a first slant surface ( 106 ) and a second slant surface ( 105 ) form an angle with the bottom surface ( 102 ), the first lenses ( 11 ) are set on the first slant surface ( 106 ), the second lenses ( 121 ) are set on the second slant surface ( 105 ), the projections of the first lenses ( 11 ) and second lenses ( 12 ) that projected on the bottom surface ( 102 ) are not aligned with each other.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an optical connector, and more particularly to an optical connector can add the number of the fibers assembled to the optical connector.

2. Description of Related Art

Chinese patent No. 102667565A issued to Enplas on Sep. 12, 2012 discloses a conventional optical connector for transferring light sent by the fibers. The optical connector includes a resin body and a plurality of lenses assembled to the resin body. The resin body includes a front wall faced the fibers and a bottom wall faced to a transfer member that transfer light to electrical signals. The lenses are set on the front wall and the bottom wall. In used, one fiber match to one lens that set on the front wall, thus the number of the fibers are limited, which not benefit to the transfer speed of the light signal.

Hence, it is desirable to provide an improved carrier to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an optical connector can add the number of the fibers that assembled to the optical connector.

According to one aspect of the present invention, An optical connector for transferring light sent by fibers and comprises a resin body and a plurality of first lenses and second lenses, the resin body includes a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a front surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, a first slant surface and a second slant surface form an angle with the bottom surface, the first lenses are set on the first slant surface, the second lenses are set on the second slant surface, the projections of the first lenses and second lenses that projected on the bottom surface are not aligned with each other.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an optical connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the optical connector as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an assembled view of the optical connector and fibers;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the optical connector and the fibers as shown in FIG. 3 along line 4-4; and

FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the optical connector.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe the present invention in detail.

FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate an optical connector 1 in accordance to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The optical connector 1 is used to transfer the light sent by fibers 2 and includes resin body 10, a row of first lenses 11 and a row of second lenses 12 set on the resin body 10. The fibers 2 are set on a seat 4. The seat 4 includes a pair of holes 41.

The resin body 10 includes a top surface 101, a bottom surface 102 paralleled with the top surface 101 and a front surface 103 connecting the top surface 101 and the bottom surface 102. The front surface 103 is vertical with the top surface 101 and the bottom surface 102. The resin body 10 further includes a first slant surface 106 and a second slant surface 105 slanted relative to the front surface 103 and the bottom surface 102. The angle formed by the first slant surface 106 with the bottom surface 102 is 45 degrees. The row of first lenses 11 are set on the first slant surface 106. The row of second lenses 11 are set on the second slant surface 105. The resin body 10 further includes a pair of post 1031 extending from the front surface 103 to match with the pair of holes 41 of the seat 4.

Referring to FIG. 2, the projections of the first lenses 11 and second lenses 12 that projected on the bottom surface 102 are not aligned with each other. The staggered distance is one half of the width of the first lens 11. Thus, the number of the fibers 2 is double added.

Referring to FIGS. 3-4, the optical connector 1 further includes a row of third lenses 13 and a row of fourth lenses 14 set on the bottom surface 102. The third lenses 13 matches with the first lenses 11 one by one. The fourth lenses 14 matches with the second lenses 12 one by one. When the optical connector 1 is assembled with the fibers 2, the pair of posts 1031 of the resin 10 being assembled to the pair of holes 41 of the seat 4, thus to make the fibers 2 contact with the resin body 10 to reduce the wastage of the light sent by the fibers 2.

FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the optical connector 1. The difference is the first lenses 11′ and the second lenses 12′ are set on one same slant surface 106′, the fibers 2′ are set in two rows corresponding to the first lenses 11′ and the second lenses 12′.

While the preferred embodiments in accordance with the present invention has been shown and described, equivalent modifications and changes known to persons skilled in the art according to the spirit of the present invention are considered within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An optical connector for transferring light sent by fibers, comprising: a resin body including a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a front surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, a first slant surface and a second slant surface forming an angle with the bottom surface; and a row of first lenses set on the first slant surface of the resin body; a row of second lenses set on the second slant surface of the resin body; wherein the projections of the first lenses and second lenses that projected on the bottom surface are not aligned with each other.
 2. The optical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the staggered distance of the projections is one half of the width of the first lens.
 3. The optical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the angle formed by the first slant surface with the bottom surface is 45 degrees.
 4. The optical connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the front surface is vertical with the bottom surface.
 5. The optical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first lenses and the second lenses are configured with ellipse shape.
 6. An optical connector for transferring light sent by fibers, comprising: a resin body including a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, a front surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, a first slant surface and a second slant surface forming an angle with the bottom surface; a row of first lenses set on the first slant surface of the resin body; a row of second lenses set on the second slant surface of the resin body; and a seat assembled with the resin body and including a plurality of fibers assembled thereon; wherein the projections of the first lenses and second lenses that projected on the bottom surface are not aligned with each other.
 7. The optical connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein the staggered distance of the projections is one half of the width of the first lens.
 8. The optical connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the angle formed by the first slant surface with the bottom surface is 45 degrees.
 9. The optical connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the front surface is vertical with the bottom surface.
 10. The optical connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein the end of the fibers contact with the front surface of the resin body.
 11. The optical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the seat includes a pair of holes, the resin body includes a pair of posts extending from the front surface to match with the pair of holes.
 12. An optical connector comprising: a seat equipped with at least one row of optical fibers in a transverse direction; a resin body located in front of and assembled to the seat in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to said transverse direction; one row of first lenses located on the resin at a first level in a vertical direction perpendicular to both said transverse direction and said front-to-back direction; and one row of second lenses located on the resin at a second level in the vertical direction different from said first level, both said first lens and said second lenses being optically coupled with the optical fibers, respectively; wherein a light path performed by the first lens is opposite to that by the second lens.
 13. The optical connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein there is only one row of optical fibers, and said row of optical fibers is located at the first level.
 14. The optical connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein a pitch of the optical fibers is one half of that of the row of first lenses and that of the row of second lenses.
 15. The optical connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein the row of first lenses is offset from the row of second lenses with one pitch of the optical fibers in the transverse direction.
 16. The optical connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first lenses are located in a first slanted plane and the second lenses are located in a second slanted plane, said first slanted plane being offset from said second slanted plane in the front-to-back direction. 